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A new species of earwig, Paradiplatys grosseri sp. nov., is described from Saudi Arabia, representing the first record of the family Diplatyidae from the Arabian Peninsula. The species was collected at six sites in the Asir Mountains in Saudi Arabia, at elevations ranging from 335 to 1,800 metres. The new species belongs to the subgenus Heterodiplatys Steinmann, 1986, and is morphologically similar to African species Paradiplatys (Heterodiplatys) bicolor (Dubrony, 1879) and P. (H.) schoutedeni (Hincks, 1937). Unlike most Diplatyidae, which inhabit moist forests, P. grosseri sp. nov. was found in arid environments with scattered shrub vegetation. The species is diagnosed by its detailed morphological characteristics, including the structure of the male genitalia. A DNA barcode based on partial COI sequences extracted from a male paratype is provided. This discovery extends the known range of Diplatyidae into previously undocumented biogeographic regions, highlighting the family's ability to thrive in arid environments. This species is the eighth dermapteran species recorded from the Arabian Peninsula and is potentially endemic to the region. http://www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:524C77A7-1377-49F9-BF89-808DDDC340D4
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